Nursery Rhyme violence

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On the BBC

ffs - what next?????

If it's a choice between Jack and Jill tumbling down a hill or dd watching death and violence and someone trying to kill their dad in a quarry, know which i'd choose

At least the had the grace to say "toungue in cheeck"!!!!

what about goosey goosey gander then?
a but of adultery there too!
think that was to do with early modern english religious intolerance, IIRC

yep

"Goosey goosey gander regards closet catholics in the 16th century, hence 'left foot'. The upstairs and downstairs refers to the hunt for priest holes and priests (old man) and their refusal to conform to the new protestant or common prayer book (say his prayers). Once found they were arrested, (usually along with the family) and sentenced to death."

Haha.

I always did question Nursery rhymes.
Three blind mice.
Here comes the chopper to chop off your head etc..

Tom and Jerry will be given an 18 certificate next!

I'd outlaw Barney though!

use to set "little jack horner" as a homework when we di dissolution of the moasteries
it was a laugh a minute in my lesson ;)

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I've always wondered how political satire ends up as rhymes for kids ? most nursery rhymes seem to be, such as the Grand Old Duke of York, and others I'm too knackered to remember.
Will our kids end up re-enacting Rory Bremner sketches to their babies (heaven forbid)?

Thngs like this always make me laugh. I grew up with these nursery rhymes, and the old fashioned fairytales and I didnt grow up to be a violent psychopath!! Ever heard a murderer stand in court and say "The nursery Rhymes made me do it" lol

lol at zephyrcat, (if someone DID say it, i bet they'd take it into consideration though here!!!_)

Well I never knew that about Jack Horner so I learned my something new today.
What about Peter, Peter Pumkin Eater and Womens Lib? hhhhmmmm

Ill join your campaign to outlaw Barney Angeliz

they would now its been revealed how shocking the rhymes are angeliz!! lol

For a nursery rhyme/song with everything, how about "A frog he would a wooing go" - all the main characters meet with violent deaths!

I have noticed that some people change the words to 3 blind mice and they dont get their tails chopped off anymore, and eainie meanie miny mo is now racialy correct to the version I knew !